— Kyle Schwarber hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Friday night after Max Scherzer passed Cy Young on baseball's career strikeouts list.
— Andrew Young delivered a grand slam for his first hit of the season to cap Arizona's 10-run outburst in just two innings against Washington starter Patrick Corbin, and the...
The Dodgers remain a clear No. 1 at the top -- but there is plenty of movement after that.
— Joe Ross pitched six sharp innings and the Washington Nationals threw their first regular-season shutout at Busch Stadium, blanking the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 Wednesday.
Tuesday night saw 11 legitimate preseason Cy Young candidates all starting. Their results varied.
You can't deny the math: There are only two dozen players who can be considered truly elite in any season. Here's who will leap onto the list this year and who will drop off.
— Kyle Schwarber doubled in a run in his delayed Nationals debut, Andrew Stevenson had a pinch-hit homer and Washington beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 Monday night.
The Nationals roster is nearly whole again after Kyle Schwarber, Josh Bell and Josh Harrison were reinstated Monday.
The Wizards and Capitals will have about 2,100 spectators in attendance when the teams first welcome fans back to Capital One Arena later this month. The Nats will see an increase of allowed fans from 5,000 to 10,000.
What is an ace? Well, that's complicated. So we set specific criteria and identified the pitchers who fit.
— Clayton Kershaw pitched six innings of five-hit ball to win an outstanding duel with Max Scherzer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers swept three games from the Washington Nationals with a 3-0 victory Sunday.
— Chris Taylor hit a three-run homer and Zach McKinstry made big plays with his bat and glove as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 9-5 Saturday night.
— Justin Turner homered in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their World Series ring ceremony day with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday.
L.A. is the favorite to win it all in 2021. But that doesn't stop us from making the case for the biggest threats to the Dodgers' repeat dreams.
Here's how all 30 teams stack up exactly one week since Opening Day.
The postponed season-opening series between the Nationals and Mets has been rescheduled, with two of the games moved to June and the other to September.
— Manager Brian Snitker knew Ronald Acuña Jr. and the rest of the Atlanta Braves weren't going to keep struggling to string hits together — and struggling to win just one game.
— The Atlanta Braves snapped their season-starting four-game losing streak by edging the Washington Nationals 7-6 in a doubleheader opener Wednesday with the help of three hits from Ronald Acuña Jr. and a save by Will Smith a night after he gave up a...
— Juan Soto drove in the winning run with a single on a 3-0 pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday, lifting the coronavirus-depleted Washington Nationals to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Atlanta Braves after waiting five days to start their...
The Nationals, who have been beset by COVID-19 issues, put 10 players on the injured list Tuesday, with nine not having a detailed explanation for their placement.
The MLB All-Star Game moving to Denver means a high-altitude HR derby. We pick our dream field and predict the longest homers.
It's the deepest division in baseball. From the bullpens to the superstars, here's what will determine who rules it this season.
The Nationals and Braves will make up their game that was postponed Monday because of Washington's coronavirus outbreak as part of a doubleheader Wednesday.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 | 3 | .625 | - | W3 |
| Philadelphia | 7 | 6 | .538 | 0.5 | W1 |
| Miami | 6 | 7 | .462 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 6 | 8 | .429 | 2 | W2 |
| Washington | 4 | 7 | .364 | 2.5 | W1 |
